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Mr. Vladimir Voronkov (UNOCT) and Ms. Michèle Coninsx Directorate (CTED), accompanied by Mr. Alexander Avanessov (UNDP), reiterated the commitment of the United Nations to support Kenya in its efforts to counter terrorism.

Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), concluded a three-day visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Mr. Voronkov was at the Headquarters of UNESCO in Paris to launch, together with UNESCO Director General, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, a joint project on “Preventing Violent Extremism through Youth Empowerment in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia”.

The 16th Advisory Board meeting of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) took place in Riyadh in the presence of the United Nations SecretaryGeneral, Mr. António Guterres and the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mr. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.